Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others?
I’ve enjoyed all forms of music over the 60+ years of music being the one constant in my life. My music tastes have certainly evolved over time. I’ll cover that in another thread some day. Currently i find myself listening to jazz > 95% of the time. There is one particular artist who really speaks to me and i thoroughly enjoy each of the >270 songs he has written, arranged, recorded, and produced. Every other artist falls far short for me.
Guitarist Chris Standring lays down unique grooves in each song that can inspire (in me) toe tapping, soulful reflection, sensuality, air guitar picking, and other effects depending on the song.
This is a personal connection I’ve developed with Standring’s music. I’ve had the opportunity to hear him play in an intimate diinner music house in Nashville the past 2 years. My wife loves his music also, which is the cherry on top!
Does anyone else have a musician who speaks to them?
Impossible. Even with my favorite artists, I never enjoy all their recordings. And no single artist is sufficiently multidimensional to satisfy me all the time. I'm much more recording-focused than artist-focused. For me, it would be much easier to list recordings by a broad spectrum of artists I come back to over and over than a single artist.
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@roxy54 Yes, Standring is best fit in the smooth jazz genre, but with melodies and artistry. My brain can no longer handle the Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Yes, Allman Brothers days of my youth. I listen to 60’s and 70’s rock periodically for nostalgia’s sake (I was lucky enough to have been of an age to ride the wave of musical expression and genius of that era). I have fond memories of listening to a AM radio statio out of Hartford CT,in my early teen, who played Stairway to Heaven every night that ended exactly at midnight. |
There are many that elicit that reaction for me, but it is usually for only a few years or a number of albums. For instance, Elton John from his "Elton John" debut album up to "Captain Fantastic". Linda Ronstadt "Heart Like a Wheel" until "Simple Dreams" Joni Mitchell "Ladies of the Canyon" until "Court and Spark" There are many more examples, but I guess what I am saying is that it is very difficult for any artist to maintain the level of artistic and emotional connection you speak of for an extended period. Probably the best example would be the Rolling Stones. They killed it up until 1972’s "Exile on Main Street", but haven’t done anything of note in the 50 years since. |
